River Bend Nature Center exists to provide environmental education and outdoor recreation for the whole family.
This morning Brian sees what kind of fun awaits you outdoors at Racine.
River Bend Nature Center exists to provide environmental education and outdoor recreation for the whole family. This morning Brian sees what kind of fun awaits you outdoors at Racine.
Hiking is a great way to exercise and learn more about nature
Brian walks the Racine trails and learns more about a very special nature interpretive trail they have available.
About the River Bend Nature Center (website)
The silence of a quiet, snowy wood, punctuated only by the rustle of sliding skis, the delighted cry of schoolchildren imagining what a deer looks like after seeing its tracks embedded in the soft mud, a forest flooded with the glorious colors of the sky. fall that frames the walk of solitary hikers, the gurgling of the Root River as it passes a child and its mother sitting by the shore, and the smell of syrup and the buttery taste of pancakes that celebrate the wonder of what maple trees produce – these are the sounds, sights and smells that have been a part of the River Bend Nature Center experience for the citizens of Racine County since John F. Kennedy was president.
There may be more than a foot of snow on the ground, but maple syrup officially kicked off earlier this week in Wisconsin
Brian is in Racine at the River Bend Nature Center where you can participate in all aspects of the sugar bush experience.
For nearly 50 years, the River Bend Nature Center has been successfully operated by the Racine YWCA, providing environmental education, outdoor recreation, and loving memories to thousands of children, adults and families across the county. by Racine. Unfortunately, the YWCA had to sell this precious natural resource in order to finance its basic operations. Fortunately, Racine County stepped in and the property was purchased by the county on the condition that a non-profit company unrelated to the YWCA could continue River Bend.
Did you know that you can drill, notch and collect maple from the trees at the River Bend Nature Center?
Brian is outside at Racine to preview their Sugar Bush experience.